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An understanding of the key issues in world politics, both historically and in the dynamically globalizing contemporary world, is crucial in analysing both traditional and non-traditional threats to security. It is also important to identify the range of actors that play a role in international politics and the foreign policies of the ‘great’ powers, the European powers and the ‘emerging’ powers.

You will examine the historical dimensions and contending analytical perspectives on international relations, with an emphasis on processes of globalisation and significant issues in contemporary world politics. Secondly, you will explore the foreign policy perspectives of the `great' powers', the European powers and the `emerging' powers.

On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate:

1. analyse and apply knowledge of the nature and evolution of International Relations as a series of individual issues and processes and an interdisciplinary field of academic study;
2. explain the nature and evolution of the international system, the practice of diplomacy and other forms of interaction at the various levels of the system, and the major issues of relevance to Australia and its region;
3. utilise written communication skills appropriate to the discipline and academic and professional literacy for specific assessment requirements;
4. apply ethical research and inquiry skills to research and referencing of your work;
5. apply cultural literacy skills to issues in globalisation.